| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, November 7, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 33 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Scarborough | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 30 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 30 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | Burnley | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Darlington | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 26 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 25 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 24 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 24 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 23 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 23 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 22 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 20 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 20 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 18 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 14 |
| 23 | Newport County | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 11 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 44 | -28 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |